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What motherboard do you have?
What 3800 do you have? Socket 939 or AM2 (they used different fabs if I remember correctly and thus have different thermals).
When you say "idle speed is anywhere from 47-52", I assume you mean idle temp? The fan speed will go up and down, especially if you have Cool&Quiet enabled in BIOS. While the temps may seem high at idle, it really depends what they spike to under load. If you idle at 47C but only ever hit 57C under load, it's not really a problem (as an example). What is your ambient room temp? Do you have good case air flow?
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